, May 18 -- Urban planners have said the long-delayed Dhaka-Gazipur Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service is set to introduce a 'new dimension' to Bangladesh's public transport system once it becomes operational.

They said the BRT service would make commuting easier and more comfortable, similar to the metro rail system, while reducing travel time by around 30 percent on the 20-kilometre route from Dhaka Airport to Gazipur's Shibbari area.

The observations came at a press conference organised by the Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) in Dhaka on Monday.

They said the unused funds from the BRT project itself could be utilised to purchase buses and launch the new transport service in Bangladesh.

However, an additional Tk 200-300 crore wou...